Two questions UPDATE!

[20kidsonhill]

I originally thought it looked more like a fungus, I'll check it out a little more. The only problem I have with isolating her is she has two lambs on her (born the beginning of August). But if it is soremouth I'll just isolate with the lambs. This isn't something really really awful....right?

Soremouth can become a problem if it starts spreading, I would get her out of your fields and into an area you can wash and clean up. UNfortunatley it is pretty common around our area, especially in the sheep.

We had show lambs with it a few years ago, but was able to keep it out of the goats.

If you send me pics, I may beable to tell.

wash your hands
and change your shoes, or put washable shoes on
and change your clothes.
if it is soremouth you can get it.
The scabs are what spreds it.

The ring rot isn't a big deal. If you need meds for It I have suggestions.

Now that I really think of it, she was just recently put out to pasture where they (the sheep) have a barn and don't use it so she's been out in the weather (rain) I'll pen her for a few days and see.

I meant Rain Rot, NOt Ring rot.

Yah, several of our had it pretty bad this year. We have had plenty of rain. Good for pasture and apparantly good for RAin rot as well. Feed store owner was telling me it is bad in cattle this year in the area.

 

[neener92]

I got some pics, she was wanting feed so she wouldn't really hold still, I also got a few of the lamb. The lamb has some of the scabby-like stuff on her ears. But, when I called them all in from the field they all came flying...but not the little lamby. She had a rough start in life, her mother didn't want anything to do with her and I finally got momma to accept she had TWO lambs not one. Could she maybe need a BO-SE shot? I think that's what I gave my calf when she was stiff from having a rough start. Can lambs get grass tetanus? Just a thought, we've had cow get it. Gurr!

Here is my pretty girl, Rosabell.

And poor lambie, Abigail.

 

[77Herford]

I have never seen tetnus, so can't really help you with that or treat it. . But meningeal worms would be something else to consider, if the stiffness is more in the back end.

I don't think tetnus is one of those things that you have for a while and slowly get worse, but I could be wrong about that. I beleive if not treated with in a few days the animal get worse and worse and dies.

Goat polio and listerosis can also cause a dazed look, but with these there is a fair amount of swaying, from what I understand.


Is this the same lamb that was stiff a while back??

She was just dewormed about 2 weeks ago, I'm deworming her again since I think she needs it. I don't think I had a lamb stiff a while back, I had a calf that was. I'll try deworming and giving her same LA-200 and some probios and see what happens, I'll try calling the vet and see what he says about both momma and baby. Garsh, if it ain't one thing it's another! I hate when I have unhealthy livestock, makes me feel like an awful person.

Your a perfectly good owner. You care about your livestock and tend to them when ill. Shouldn't beat yourself up when they get sick but commend yourself for jumping on the problem and getting them well.

 

[Ms. Research]

I have never seen tetnus, so can't really help you with that or treat it. . But meningeal worms would be something else to consider, if the stiffness is more in the back end.

I don't think tetnus is one of those things that you have for a while and slowly get worse, but I could be wrong about that. I beleive if not treated with in a few days the animal get worse and worse and dies.

Goat polio and listerosis can also cause a dazed look, but with these there is a fair amount of swaying, from what I understand.


Is this the same lamb that was stiff a while back??

She was just dewormed about 2 weeks ago, I'm deworming her again since I think she needs it. I don't think I had a lamb stiff a while back, I had a calf that was. I'll try deworming and giving her same LA-200 and some probios and see what happens, I'll try calling the vet and see what he says about both momma and baby. Garsh, if it ain't one thing it's another! I hate when I have unhealthy livestock, makes me feel like an awful person.

Your a perfectly good owner. You care about your livestock and tend to them when ill. Shouldn't beat yourself up when they get sick but commend yourself for jumping on the problem and getting them well.

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Your little Abigail is sweet. She'll come around with some TLC.

 

[jenn]

If your going to give a BO-SE shot to the lamb give no more than 1/2cc or you will OD the lamb

 

[SheepGirl]

And how do I treat the tetanus? Will LA-200 work, 1CC?

Give her a tetanus anti-toxin (not toxoid)...usually feedstores carry one dose "shots" of this for a dollar or two. Give that to her according to label instructions and you may see some improvement if it is tetanus. If it's not tetanus, the tetanus anti-toxin won't harm her, just help boost her immunity to it.

 

[neener92]

I don't know if it will help now, but I will try getting some tomorrow if she is still alive.

 

[bonbean01]

I had to share this on this topic of soremouth...my Sister in Law was visiting and is crazy in love with our sheep...she kisses them on the lips and getting that up close she saw the scabs on one of our youngest lambs...we teased her that she would get soremouth too, just kidding...but when I looked it up I saw that it was no joke...people can get it from sheep...especially kissing them on their soremouth scabby lips!!! She washed and soaped up her mouth pretty good and didn't get it, but it is possible.

The lamb had the scabs for a few days and it didn't bother her...didn't quit nursing or go off her feed. I know now that we should have separated her and her Mama, but luckily it didn't spread, nor did the Mama's teats get it. We checked that regularly just in case.

Sometimes we just get lucky as we learn!!! Hope you get the same luck with yours...and no...you are not a terrible sheep owner...you are taking the time to learn what to do and we find we are always learning something about sheep...boards like this are so helpful...plus I like hanging with sheep people

 

[neener92]

Both are doing much better, the lambs odd symptoms have gone away with a few la200 shots, and the ewes apparent rain rot has disappeared! Thank you all for all the advice!